Cook Political Report unveils 18 toss-up House races for 2026
The nonpartisan election handicapper Cook Political Report is rating 10 Democratic-held seats and eight seats held by ...
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Women Lead the Way: Gordon steps from PSC board to Cook County commissioner, clerk
Note: This story is the third in a three-part series featuring women leaders in Cook County government. It’s only been two ...
Sheila Murphy: Cook County’s first female presiding judge, champion for restorative justice
Sheila Murphy was a Cook County public defender, a private criminal defense attorney and Cook County’s first female presiding judge.
As Cook County’s environmental justice policy takes shape, communities voice priorities and concerns
Several days after Tara Stamps was appointed as a Cook County board commissioner in the summer of 2023, heavy storms flooded homes in her district’s West Side neighborhoods — including her own. “So I ...
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Three Black women honor the legacies of family, colleagues
This Black History Month, the spotlight shines on three outstanding women representing the South Suburbs in Cook County positions.
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City asks judge to reconsider ruling on how TIF dollars are awarded
The city is asking a Cook County judge to reconsider a ruling that an internal panel must meet publicly, saying it would ...